Roland A-88, Owner'S Manual

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Panel Descriptions
Panel
D-BEAM controller
Move your hand above
this to apply various
effects to the sound.
D-BEAM (p. 36)
[PITCH]
button
If this is turned
on, the D-BEAM
controller will
control the pitch.
[VOL] button
If this is turned
on, the D-BEAM
controller will control
the volume.
[ASSIGN] button
If this is turned on, the
D-BEAM controller will
control the function you’ve
assigned. (Factory setting:
aftertouch)
[FUNCTION] button
If you press this button so
it’s lit, you can change the
MIDI channel or transmit
a program number by
pressing the appropriate
keys (p. 27).
[POWER] switch
This turns the power
on/off.
* When not connected
to a computer, the A-88
will automatically be
switched off four hours
after you stop playing
or operating it (if the
factory settings have
been unmodified). If
you don’t want the unit
to turn off automati-
cally, change the “AUTO
OFF” setting to “OFF” as
described on p. 42.
[S1][S2] buttons
You can switch sounds by
pressing these buttons
(p. 32).
[C1][C2] knobs
Turn this knob to use the
function you’ve assigned
(p. 37).
[SuperNATURAL] button
If this is turned on, you’ll be able to control a
connected SuperNATURAL sound module (p. 28).
[Pitch Bend/Modulation] lever
Use this lever to vary the pitch or to apply vibrato
(p. 35).
POWER indicator
This will light when the
power is on.